Osinbajo gets rousing welcome in Kwara

Date: 2017-05-14

There was rousing and overwhelming welcome for the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo by residents of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Saturday.

Osinbajo and other dignitaries had stormed the 2nd ECWA Church at the Amilegbe area of Ilorin for the funeral service of Dr. Barnabas Oloruntoba, the father in-law of the President, African Development who is a former Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina.

Osinbajo's visit surprised many Ilorin residents as there was no prior public knowledge of his coming.

The Acting President was already seated at the church auditorium before many residents got wind of his arrival and quickly abandoned their pre-occupations to queue up on the major roads leading to the Ilorin International Airport. Hundreds of people were seen at the Muritala Mohammed Road, Maraba Junction and Amilegbe road waiting for Osinbajo while the church service lasted.

In his remarks at the funeral service, the Acting President reminded leaders that quality service must be rendered to the people and God.

He said there was no way anybody could claim to be serving God without serving humanity.

He extolled the virtues of the late Oloruntoba, and said that the deceased while alive, lived a life worthy of emulation.

He said, "I am very excited to be here. I am more excited because we are here to celebrate a great Nigerian, and not only a great Nigerian, but a child of God.

"He served the country well and rose to the highest position of his career and was honoured by the nation as among the 100 most significant people in our centenary celebration. He is also an Officer of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He served his family very well.

The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed said the virtues and legacies of the deceased would remain indelible, adding that he lived a fulfilled life.

The President of Benin Republic, Mr. Patrice Talon, was represented at the funeral service by his Minister of Economy and Finance, Romuald Wadagni.

Dignitaries at the occasion included, a former Military Administrator of Osun and Bauchi states, Col. Theophilus Bamigboye (Retd); Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Mr. Segun Awolowo, and Mrs. Titi Atiku, the wife of a former Vice President, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku among others.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Wasiu Odewale     Oke-Ode     Iyeru Grammar School     SUBEB     All Peoples Party     Shoprite     Isiaka Oniwa     Gbenga Awoyale     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Kolawole Bashirat     Okin Biscuits     Toyosi Thomas     Sulu Gambari     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Mohammed Haruna     Isiaka Danmeromu     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Olatomiwa Williams     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Donatus Ejidike     Ajia-Bako     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Gabriel Fashanu     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Danladi     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Mohammed Abdulahi     Imam Gambari     Sayomi     Igbomina     NIRSAL     Iyiola Oyedepo     Ojo Fadumila     Sango-UITH Road     Moses Salami     Rihanat Ajia     FERMA     Fola Consultant     NAWOJ     Post-utme     Shao     Assayomo     Moji Makanjuola     Ahmad Belgore     Vasolar     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Student Learning Support Helpline     Tanke     Abiodun Oyedepo     Balogin Alanamu     Chikanda     Popo-Igbonna     Shuaibu Yaman     Mufutau Olatinwo     EFCC     NSCIA     Shehu Jimoh     Tsaragi/Share     JAAC     Seun Bolaji     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Smart School     Al-Adaby     Ilorin Muslim Community     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     CCB     Shettima     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Ahman Pategi     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Bola Magaji    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Maja     Mumeen Lah     Sunset Workers     Elections     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Rafiu Ibrahim     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Mohammed Abduraheem     Mustapha Olanipekun     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Wale Oladepo     Rotimi Atere     Mogaji Aare     Awili Pedro     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Saeedat Aliyu     United Nigeria Congress Party     Age AbdulKareem     Segun Ogunsola     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Iyiola Oyedepo     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Kwara Liberation Group     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Hassan Taiye Salam     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Maryam Ado Bayero     JAMB     Sarah Alade     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Oko-Erin     Jide Ashonibare     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     HICA     Nupe     NAWOJ     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Odo-Owa     Saka Isau     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Bature Bello     Yaman     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Ohoro Of Shao     Javed Khan     Ajidagba     Ramadhan     Lawal Jimoh     Sunday Otokiti     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     National Pilot     Muazam Nayaya     Kaiama     Sebastine Obasi     Rapheal Ashaolu     Isapa     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Budo-Egba     Lotus Bank     Dan Masanin     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Kunle Akogun     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Belgore     Onilorin     Shettima Of Ilorin     Buhari     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     KWIRS     Yahya Mohammed     Siraj Oyewale     Femi Oladiji     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Olushola Saraki     Saheed Akinwumi     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Gbenga Awoyale